Duncan’s masterpiece pushed him past Wilt Chamberlain for sole possession of second place on the career playoff double-double charts. It was his sixth of the postseason. At the current rate of about one double-double for every two games, Duncan would need to play another 24 playoff games to surpass Magic Johnson for first.

Career playoff double-doubles

157 – Magic Johnson (190 games)

144 – Tim Duncan (203)

143 – Wilt Chamberlain (160)

142 – Shaquille O’Neal (216)

137 – Bill Russell (165)

(Source: NBA.com)

No small feat, but certainly possible considering the Spurs are in no danger of an immediate falloff and Duncan is contracted for one more season with an option after that. He’s already played the seventh-most playoff games in NBA history, climbing to sixth on the scoring list (4,467), fifth in rebounds (2,429) and first in blocks (502).

And as we’ve seen throughout his Year 16 renaissance, Duncan shows no signs of slowing down.

“That’s why he is considered as great as he has for the last (16) years,” coach Gregg Popovich said. “He’s been unbelievable.”